Kohl's scholarships for young volunteers

Kohl’s Department Stores are accepting nominations for outstanding young volunteers for the 2013 Kohl's Cares Scholarship Program. Nominations for kids 6 to 18 will be accepted through March 15 at kohlskids.com.

Through the program, Kohl’s will award more than 2,300 young volunteers more than $425,000 in scholarships and prizes. Two nominees from each of the more than 1,100 Kohl’s stores nationwide will win a $50 Kohl’s gift card.

More than 200 of the store winners will win regional scholarships worth $1,000 toward post-secondary education.

Ten national winners will be awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships for post-secondary education, and Kohl’s will donate $1,000 to a nonprofit organization on each national winner’s behalf. 

Nominators must be 21 or older.